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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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When chloroform is heated with aqueous NaOH, it gives
Options
A Formic acid
B Sodium formate
Correct Answer
C Acetic acid
D Sodium acetate
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Chloroform (CHCl3) when heated with aqueous NaOH undergoes hydrolysis to give sodium formate (HCOONa). The reaction is: CHCl3 + 4NaOH → HCOONa + 3NaCl + 2H2O.

Hint

What salt is formed from hydrolysis of chloroform with NaOH?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1217 of 1999
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